Drawing on rarely examined diaries and journals, Down the Great Unknown is the first book to tell the full, dramatic story of the Powell expedition. On May 24, 1869 a one-armed Civil War veteran, John Wesley Powell and a ragtag band of nine mountain men embarked on the last great quest in the American West. The Grand Canyon, not explored before, was as mysterious as Atlantis--and as perilous. The ten men set out from Green River Station, Wyoming Territory down the Colorado in four wooden rowboats. Ninety-nine days later, six half-starved wretches came ashore near Callville, Arizona. Lewis and Clark opened the West in 1803, six decades later Powell and his scruffy band aimed to resolve the West's last mystery. A brilliant narrative, a thrilling journey, a cast of memorable heroes--all these mark Down the Great Unknown, the true story of the last epic adventure on American soil.
| Autorius: | Edward Dolnick |
| Leidėjas: | Harper Perennial |
| Išleidimo metai: | 2002 |
| Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 400 |
| ISBN-10: | 0060955864 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780060955861 |
| Formatas: | 203 x 133 x 24 mm. Knyga minkštu viršeliu |
| Kalba: | Anglų |
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